5 Questions for. . .Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
10/15/2015
... Rockefeller Foundation was one of the first philanthropic organizations to respond to the devastation caused by ...
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COF Briefing on the Hill: Opportunities to Encourage Charitable Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2015
The Council on Foundations will participate in a briefing on Capital Hill for the Philanthropy Caucuses in the House and Senate this week.
13
Jan
2016
Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa.
AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce
Release Date:
11/03/2015
... of Sciences presents leading industry and non-profit organizations to discuss the state of science across the ...
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
... over five years toward strengthening social-justice organizations . At the same time, it will cut its support of ...
New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley)
Release Date:
12/03/2015
The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation is a high-profile crusader for Internet freedom, and it shares the Firefox browser with the world.How does Mozilla spends its money? The answers — including a few surprises — have just arrived. Ten major foundations...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Bob Doherty, New Jersey president for Bank of America, said that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is contributing $2 for every $1 given to eligible food banks this year, up to a total match of $1.5 million.
Westchester Community Foundation Names Jennifer Hu Corriggio as Philanthropy Chief
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Westchester Community Foundation has named Jennifer Hu Corriggio of Scarsdale its director of philanthropy and donor relations.
15
Jan
2016
The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC
Friday, January 15, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:30am
In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.
Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family Legacy and Generosity
Release Date:
01/11/2016
A crowd of more than 200 people heard Jane Forbes Clark speak Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame about her family's history in and vision for Cooperstown.
Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/05/2016
Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation, president and CEO, has been renewing the conversation about feminism and has launched a 52,000-mile “listening tour” with stops throughout the country.
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Tow Foundation Announces Six Playwright Residencies
Release Date:
02/25/2016
... involved in the day-to-day operations of their sponsoring organizations to learn about all aspects of nonprofit ...
Goldman Sachs Expands Philanthropic Fund to Younger Workers
Release Date:
03/04/2016
Wall Street has recently seen its share of young analysts leave their six-figure salary jobs to join the scrappier worlds of start-ups, nonprofits and even food trucks. A new program for young analysts to compete for donations to a charity of their...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Spark Prize to Honor Nonprofit Changemakers
Release Date:
04/20/2016
... in the borough’s thriving nonprofit sector. Five organizations will each receive the $100,000 prize this year, ...
NYS Health 10th Anniversary Awards to Recognize Leaders Improving State Health
Release Date:
05/03/2016
... awards programs to recognize a total of ten influential organizations and/or leaders working to improve health in New ... must be employees of nonprofit, New York State-based organizations that are past and/or...
Rockefeller and Nonprofits Fight Food Waste With Feast
Release Date:
05/09/2016
Together with Feedback, The Rockefeller Foundation, City Harvest, NRDC, Sustainable America, GrowNYC and other partners, GRACE is proud to cohost Feeding the 5000 NYC, an event designed to raise public awareness about food waste.
New York Community Trust Gives One Million Dollars to Help Train Social Workers
Release Date:
05/16/2016
... in the United States. NYCT will award the two social work organizations $1 million over the next two years to continue ...
NY Women’s Foundation President and City Council Speaker Announce $20M More for Young Women’s Initiative
Release Date:
05/16/2016
... from across the City – including community-based organizations , advocates, policy experts and young women ...
09
Mar
2017
Financial Series - Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)
Thursday, March 9, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What information can be...